The Core i9-10940X is the comparison's loser – it's at least much slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-13900KS and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $49.36 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i9-10940X
- Up to 10% cheaper – $429.64 vs $479.00
Advantages of the Core i9-13900KS
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 9% less energy – 150 vs 165 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 28 threads
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Core i9-10940X vs Core i9-13900KS for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i9-10940X
Oct 19th, 2019
Average FPS
189
84%
Min 1% FPS
125
85%
Price, $
$429.64
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.27/FPS
94%
Core i9-13900KS
Jan 12th, 2023
Average FPS
224
100%
Min 1% FPS
147
100%
Price, $
$479
89%
Value, $/FPS
$2.13/FPS
100%
Core i9-10940X vs Core i9-13900KS in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-10940X vs Core i9-13900KS in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-10940X vs Core i9-13900KS in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-10940X
Oct 19th, 2019
Cores
14-core
58%
L3 Cache
19.25 MB
53%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
77%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i9-13900KS
Jan 12th, 2023
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
36 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i9-10940X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-13900KS |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2023 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $699.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| 165 W | Power Consumption | 150 W |
| Performance | ||
| 14 | Cores | 24 |
| 28 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 6.0 GHz |
| 19.25 MB | L3 Cache | 36 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 5600 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
